Difference between revisions of "Manjaro Hardware Detection Overview"

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= mhwd Commands =
= mhwd Commands =


All mhwd commands are undertaken using the terminal. The basic syntax of the mhwd command is:
All mhwd commands are undertaken using the terminal. The syntax of a mhwd command is:


  mhwd [option(s)] <config(s)>
  mhwd [option(s)] <config(s)>
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== Listing Hardware Information ==
== Listing Hardware Information ==


To identify and list your computer's hardware, the basic syntax is:
To identify and list your computer's hardware, the syntax is:


  mhwd -lh [optional: detailed view] [optional: pci or usb devices only]
  mhwd -lh [optional: detailed view] [optional: pci or usb devices only]
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== Listing Installed Driver Information ==
== Listing Installed Driver Information ==


To identify and list Manjaro's installed drivers, the basic syntax is:
To identify and list Manjaro's installed drivers, the syntax is:


  mhwd  -li [optional: detailed view] [optional: pci or usb devices only]
  mhwd  -li [optional: detailed view] [optional: pci or usb devices only]
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It is also possible to filter your list of installed drivers by whether they are used on hardware connected via pci or usb. In this instance, a detailed list will be generated only of installed drivers used on hardware with a PCI connection:
It is also possible to filter your list of installed drivers by whether they are used on hardware connected via pci or usb. In this instance, a detailed list will be generated only for installed drivers used on hardware with a PCI connection:


  mhwd -li -d --pci
  mhwd -li -d --pci
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== Listing Available Drivers ==
== Listing Available Drivers ==
'''To list all the drivers that are available (whether appropriate for your system or not)''', the basic syntax is:
mhwd -la [optional: pci or usb]
'''To list only the appropriate drivers that are available for your system''', the basic syntax is:
mhwd -l [optional: pci or usb]


== Graphics Cards ==
== Graphics Cards ==